PMC Speakers To Take Centre Stage At The Northern Quarter

33 Oldham Street is a three-story venture from
Andy Smith, the organiser of the hugely popular and award-winning Kendal
Calling, Off the Record and Bluedot music festivals, and his partner
Jason McGuire of Manchester Coffee. It is centred around the love of
music, with a focus on a careful curation of relaxed mornings and lazy
afternoons, through to evening drinks and dining. The space will include
a coffee shop, workspace, lounge, screening room and roof terraces, all
designed to be as suited for brunch as for late-night cocktails.

The
PMC MB2SE speakers have been installed in the first floor listening
room, which is inspired by Japan’s famed omakase joints and pays homage
to the intimate jazz cafés and vinyl bars found in 1950s Tokyo. The
stylish but comfortable lounge is a workspace by day and chic bar by
night, and centre stage is the phenomenally impressive sound system
based around the MB2SE speakers. Premier music producer Steve Levine
(Culture Club, The Beach Boys, China Crisis, Motörhead, Gary Moore and
many others) has designed the room to be as acoustically perfect as a
high-end recording studio. It will be used to provide the best possible
experience for the curated musical programme that includes weekly
‘selector’ sessions showcasing the exploratory side of a DJ’s record
collection, album listening parties, artist takeovers, radio broadcasts
and ‘in conversation’ Q&As’.

Keith Tonge, PMC creative
director, said: “The Northern Quarter is the centre of cultural,
artistic and musical output and a thriving nightlife and, in 33 Oldham
Street, Andy Smith has created a space that captures and curates the
energy and talent of the area. Using the MB2SE speakers, which are
derived from our renowned MB2 monitors, as used in the biggest studios
in the world, takes the audio experience to another level and will make
33 Oldham Street the ‘must go’ place for the discerning creatives of
Manchester.”

Andy Smith said: “33 Oldham Street brings together
everything I love about the Northern Quarter and adds some extra touches
I’ve fallen for elsewhere. It is the kind of space you pop in for ten
minutes and leave five hours later. And that is largely due to the
combined talents of Steve Levine and PMC, who have helped us create a
space that sounds incredible, where people will want to spend their
time, because it is special all the time.”